Continuous column clip



Nov. 23, 1937. D. H. BITNEY 2,099,951

CONTINUOUS COLUMN CLIP Filed April 16, 1936 INVENTORX.

ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 23, 1937 I UNITED STATES ATENT OFFIQE CONTINUOUS COLUMN CLIP Dewey H. Bitney, Albion, Mich., assignor to Union Steel Products Company, Albion, Mich.

Application April 16, 1936, Serial No. 74,720

10 Claims. (CI. '7276) This invention relates toimprovements in contions not illustrated. My column clip comprises tinuous column clips. a plurality of pairs of complementary unitary The main objects of my invention are: U-shaped transverse wire members having arms First, to provide a continuous wire column clip 2, 3 of unequal length. The transverse members adapted for use in connection with reinforced are bent to provide coils 4 at the bases of the 5 concrete beams and columns. arms and adjacent the cross member 5 of the Second, to provide a clip of the type described, U-shaped transverse members. The purpose of which is characterized by its efficiency and the coils is to space the cross member 5 from the economy. fiangefi of the beam I so as to adequately rein- Third, to provide a clip of the type described, force the concrete column at that point. 10

which may be readily and quickly applied to a The corresponding U-shaped transverse memstructural steel column, beam or girder preparabe 'S are Secu ed i fixed pa d relation by tory to the pouring of concrete. longitudinal wires or members 1 extending longi Fourth, to provide a. clip of the type described, tudinally of the column or beam .and at right which furnishes reinforcing for concrete at all angles to the transverse members, being welded 15 points relative to the member, adjacent both the to the cross portions of the transverse members web and the flange thereof. at 8. Further longitudinally extending members Fifth, to provide a clip of the type described, 9 are welded to the longer a s 2 0 t e transwhich may be locked about a beam or column verse members, preferably at the ends thereof.

without regard to the particular shape of the I have shown members 9 as being connected to same. the longer arms 2; however, it will be understood Further objects relating to details and econothat the longitudinal members 9 might with equal mies of my invention will definitely appear from efiectiveness be suitably secured to the shorter the description to follow. The invention is dearms 3. The former construction, however, is

fined in the claims. preferable inasmuch as it is found that on the 25 A preferred embodiment of my invention is ilwhole a longitudinal support for the shorter arms lustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein: is not necessary; hence the use of an additional Fig. 1 is a perspective fragmentary view of an wire is eliminated. The longitudinal members t I beam or column embraced by the clip of my infurnish at once a spacing means for maintainvention and in readiness for the pouring of coning the transverse members at predetermined 30 crete therearound. distance from one another and for furnishing an Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View of the clip anchor by means of which the U-shaped memillustrated in Fig. 1, showing details of my invenbers may be locked about a column. As clearly tive structure. illustrated in the drawing, the locking is effected 5 Fig. 3 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1, by looping arms 3 of each unit about the longithe column being omitted to more clearly illustudinal members 9 and back upon themselves. trate the operative relation of the elements of my Advantages of the clip so described lie in the construction. fact that it is cheap and simple and speeds in- In the pouring of concrete about steel beams, stallation on the job. It also provides adequate columns, girders and the like, it is necessary to reinforcement across the web and flange of the 40 provide reinforcing members for the concrete, and column, inasmuch as it completely encloses the such members are relatively desirable to the exstructural section, resulting in a very practical tent that they are cheap, simple in construction, column reinforcement. readily assembled, universal in application to a My reinforcement unit is locked entirely indevariety of shapes of column section, and efficient pendently of the structural shape which it en- 45 in their manner of providing reinforcing for the closes. That is to say, it depends in no manner concrete. I have devised a column clip which is upon the shape of the column to afford it a lockcharacterized by each of the above essentials to lug anchorage. Universality of my clip'is therea remarkable degree. fore obvious. Further, a structure is provided In the drawing, reference numeral I indicates which effects maximum economy of material, 50

an I beam adapted for use as a column or beam; hence results in inexpensive manufacture.

however, it is to be understood that my inven- I have illustrated and described my improvetion is not limited to an application in connecments in an embodiment which I have found very tion with an I beam, but may be employed with practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or a variety of different structural forms and secdescribe other embodiments or adaptations which 55 I contemplate, as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a continuous column clip, the combina tion of a plurality of opposed pairs of U-shaped transverse members of wire, each having a pair of arms of unequal length, a cross piece and coils between the arms and cross piece, the coils acting'to space the clip from the flange of a column which the members embrace transversely, and longitudinal members of wire welded to the longer arms of the transverse members at the ends thereof and to the cross pieces of the transverse members whereby the transverse members are secured in fixed spaced relation, the shorter arms of said transverse members being looped around the longitudinal wires fixed to the longer arms of the transverse members to lock the clip upon a column.

2. In a continuous column clip, the combination of a plurality of opposed pairs of U-shaped transverse members of wire, each having a pair of arms of unequal length, a cross piece and coils between the arms and cross piece, the coils acting to space the clip from the flange of a column which the members embrace transversely, and longitudinal members of wire secured to the longer arms of the transverse members and to the cross pieces of the transverse members whereby the transverse members are secured in fixed spaced relation, the shorter arms of said transverse members being looped around the longitudinal wires fixed to the longer arms of the transverse members to lock the clip upon a column.

3. In a continuous column clip, the combination of a plurality of opposed pairs of U-shaped transverse members of wire having coils at the bases of the arms, the coils acting to space the clip from the flange of a column which the members embrace transversely, and longitudinal members of wire secured to one arm of each transverse member and to the cross pieces thereof whereby the transverse members are secured in fixed spaced relation, the free arms of said transverse members being looped around the longitudinal wires fixed to the arms of the associated unit to lock the clip upon a column.

4. A column clip unit comprising a plurality of U-shaped transverse members of wire having arms of unequal length and spacing coils at the bases of the arms, a longitudinal member of wire welded to the longer arm of the transverse members adjacent the ends thereof, and a second longitudinal wire welded to the cross portion of said transverse members whereby the transverse members are secured together in a fixed spaced relation and the unit is adapted for locking association with a corresponding unit in embracing relation to a column by looping the ends of the shorter arm of one unit around the longitudinal member secured to the longer arm of the associated unit.

5. A column clip unit comprising a plurality of U-shaped transverse members having arms of unequal length and spacing offsets at the bases of the arms, a longitudinal member secured to one arm of each transverse member, and a second longitudinal wire secured to the cross portions of said transverse members whereby the transverse members are secured together in a fixed spaced relation and the unit is adapted for locking association in a corresponding unit in embracing relation toa column by looping the ends of the free arms around the longitudinal members secured to the arms of the associated unit.

6.'A column clip unit comprising a plurality of U-shaped transverse members having extending arms and spacing ofisets at the bases of the arms thereof, and a longitudinal member secured to one arm of each transverse member, said member being secured to said arm at a point on the arm adjacent the outermost end thereof.

'7. In a column clip, a plurality of U-shaped unitary wire members having arms of unequal length and spacing coils at the base of said arms, said members being adapted for locking association with corresponding wire members in embracing relation to a column, and longitudinal wires welded to said U-shaped members and spacing them lengthwise of the column, at least one of said wires being welded to the corresponding arms of said members at points closely adjacent the outermost ends of said arms.

8. In a column clip, a plurality of U-shaped unitary wire members having arms and spacing coils at the base of said arms, said members being adapted for locking association with corresponding wire members in embracing relation to a column, and a longitudinal wire secured to said U-shaped members, said wire being secured to the corresponding arms of said members at points closely adjacent the outermost ends of said arms.

9. In a column clip, a plurality of unitary wire members terminating in parallel arms and having spacing coils at the base of said arms, said members being adapted for locking association with corresponding wire members in embracing relation to a column, and a longitudinal wire secured to said members, said wire being secured to the ends of corresponding arms of said members.

10. In a column clip, a plurality of U-shaped unitary wire members terminating in parallel arms of unequal length, said members being adapted for locking association with corresponding opposed wire members in embracing relation to a column, and longitudinal wires secured to the outermost ends of the arms of said U-shaped members and spacing them lengthwise of the column, an arm of each of said members being wrapped around a longitudinal wire on an opposed member to efiect said locking association.

, DEWEY H. BITNEY. 

